Wow, you think 12th overall?
That's a bit high I think. I'm curious to hear some other opinions.
Thanks
Welll, he played in the OHL... and I think it's a stretch to say he's "NHL ready now" (although it's not entirely impossible that he could step in... but then, it's not entirely impossible that just about anybody from the top-2 rounds could as well... just not really likely or expected).he would be the most NHL ready talent in the draft, add in the excellent year he had in the ahl and he'd get picked around 12th.
The bottom 12 "pickers" aren't picking bottom 12 cause they couldn't use a scorer who is nhl ready now.
Welll, he played in the OHL... and I think it's a stretch to say he's "NHL ready now" (although it's not entirely impossible that he could step in... but then, it's not entirely impossible that just about anybody from the top-2 rounds could as well... just not really likely or expected).
I don't really see why he'd opt to re-enter. Ok, maybe he/his agent wants to argue that his big junior season means he should get offered the rookie max. Great. So, worst case, give him the rookie max. Nobody can offer him more. Better that than losing him. And really, he'll almost certainly be in Hamilton for 1 or 2 years on that deal, so whether he's at the max or at something more like $500k (per his late-rounder draft status), it really makes no difference. If he's actually good enough to surprise us and make the Habs, who cares, $850-$875k or whatever is not too much of a burden to be paying him (per Latendresse) if he's that good.
2nd-4th round. Somwhere in there. He's not going to go as high as a guy like Stoll went when he re-entered as I just don't think he's as GOOD as Stoll.
But because this draft sucks, he might go a bit higher.
My biggest concern was Perzhogin signing for 1.7 after taxes. If Sergei is offered a similar contract he might opt to stay in Russia.
Man he will go in the 1st IMO.
2nd-4th round. Somwhere in there. He's not going to go as high as a guy like Stoll went when he re-entered as I just don't think he's as GOOD as Stoll.
But because this draft sucks, he might go a bit higher.
You mean back to the Habsyou trade him.
(After his season last yr and perezoghin going to russia, he'll get a spot on the roster, but no point in monkeying around on his terms)
if he goes back into draft, he priobably goes around 12th. Even though hes more ready to go than other top 11 picks, some GMs won't like a high-profile kid (who has and is getting his chance), turning down offers going back into draft
SK has already signed a contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs...
That's pretty well the last step to being signed by the Canadiens...
I'm pretty certain that the last step will take place...
you trade him.
(After his season last yr and perezoghin going to russia, he'll get a spot on the roster, but no point in monkeying around on his terms)
if he goes back into draft, he priobably goes around 12th. Even though hes more ready to go than other top 11 picks, some GMs won't like a high-profile kid (who has and is getting his chance), turning down offers going back into draft